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Photos: John Morrell, Eckrich Donate 12,350 Pounds of Protein

Country musician Randy Houser performs after an announcement of a donation of 12,350 pounds of protein from the John Morrell Food Group and Eckrich to Feeding South Dakota as a part of a Sioux Falls Block Party at the plant in honor of its employees and community appreciation on Thursday, Aug. 7, 2014, outside the John Morrell Sioux Falls plant in Sioux Falls, S.D.

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Country musician Randy Houser performs after an announcement of a donation of 12,350 pounds of protein from the John Morrell Food Group and Eckrich to Feeding South Dakota as a part of a Sioux Falls Block Party at the plant in honor of its employees and community appreciation on Thursday, Aug. 7, 2014, outside the John Morrell Sioux Falls plant in Sioux Falls, S.D. Joe Ahlquist / Argus Leader

A pig mascot dances with John Morrell employees before an announcement of a donation of 12,350 pounds of protein from the John Morrell Food Group and Eckrich to Feeding South Dakota as a part of a Sioux Falls Block Party at the plant in honor of its employees and community appreciation on Thursday, Aug. 7, 2014, outside the John Morrell Sioux Falls plant in Sioux Falls, S.D. Joe Ahlquist / Argus Leader

Sioux Falls Mayor Mike Huether and Ken Baptist, vice president and general manager of John Morrell, pump up the crowd before unveiling a pig statue after an announcement of a donation of 12,350 pounds of protein from the John Morrell Food Group and Eckrich to Feeding South Dakota as a part of a Sioux Falls Block Party at the plant in honor of its employees and community appreciation on Thursday, Aug. 7, 2014, outside the John Morrell Sioux Falls plant in Sioux Falls, S.D. Joe Ahlquist / Argus Leader

Ken Baptist, vice president and general manager of John Morrell, speaks before an announcement of a donation of 12,350 pounds of protein from the John Morrell Food Group and Eckrich to Feeding South Dakota as a part of a Sioux Falls Block Party at the plant in honor of its employees and community appreciation on Thursday, Aug. 7, 2014, outside the John Morrell Sioux Falls plant in Sioux Falls, S.D. Joe Ahlquist / Argus Leader

Country musician Randy Houser speaks as Matt Gassen, executive director of Feeding South Dakota, and Sioux Falls Mayor Mike Huether look on during an announcement of a donation of 12,350 pounds of protein from the John Morrell Food Group and Eckrich to Feeding South Dakota as a part of a Sioux Falls Block Party at the plant in honor of its employees and community appreciation on Thursday, Aug. 7, 2014, outside the John Morrell Sioux Falls plant in Sioux Falls, S.D. Joe Ahlquist / Argus Leader

Country musician Randy Houser speaks as Matt Gassen, executive director of Feeding South Dakota, and Sioux Falls Mayor Mike Huether look on during an announcement of a donation of 12,350 pounds of protein from the John Morrell Food Group and Eckrich to Feeding South Dakota as a part of a Sioux Falls Block Party at the plant in honor of its employees and community appreciation on Thursday, Aug. 7, 2014, outside the John Morrell Sioux Falls plant in Sioux Falls, S.D. Joe Ahlquist / Argus Leader

Country musician Randy Houser speaks as Matt Gassen, executive director of Feeding South Dakota, looks on during an announcement of a donation of 12,350 pounds of protein from the John Morrell Food Group and Eckrich to Feeding South Dakota as a part of a Sioux Falls Block Party at the plant in honor of its employees and community appreciation on Thursday, Aug. 7, 2014, outside the John Morrell Sioux Falls plant in Sioux Falls, S.D. Joe Ahlquist / Argus Leader

Matt Gassen, executive director of Feeding South Dakota, speaks after an announcement of a donation of 12,350 pounds of protein from the John Morrell Food Group and Eckrich to Feeding South Dakota as a part of a Sioux Falls Block Party at the plant in honor of its employees and community appreciation on Thursday, Aug. 7, 2014, outside the John Morrell Sioux Falls plant in Sioux Falls, S.D. Joe Ahlquist / Argus Leader

John Morrell employees have lunch before an announcement of a donation of 12,350 pounds of protein from the John Morrell Food Group and Eckrich to Feeding South Dakota as a part of a Sioux Falls Block Party at the plant in honor of its employees and community appreciation on Thursday, Aug. 7, 2014, outside the John Morrell Sioux Falls plant in Sioux Falls, S.D. Joe Ahlquist / Argus Leader

Matt Gassen, left, executive director of Feeding South Dakota, speaks as Ken Baptist, center, vice president and general manager of John Morrell, and Sioux Falls Mayor Mike Huether look on after an announcement of a donation of 12,350 pounds of protein from the John Morrell Food Group and Eckrich to Feeding South Dakota as a part of a Sioux Falls Block Party at the plant in honor of its employees and community appreciation on Thursday, Aug. 7, 2014, outside the John Morrell Sioux Falls plant in Sioux Falls, S.D. Joe Ahlquist / Argus Leader

Sioux Falls Mayor Mike Huether speaks after an announcement of a donation of 12,350 pounds of protein from the John Morrell Food Group and Eckrich to Feeding South Dakota as a part of a Sioux Falls Block Party at the plant in honor of its employees and community appreciation on Thursday, Aug. 7, 2014, outside the John Morrell Sioux Falls plant in Sioux Falls, S.D. Joe Ahlquist / Argus Leader

Sioux Falls Mayor Mike Huether speaks after an announcement of a donation of 12,350 pounds of protein from the John Morrell Food Group and Eckrich to Feeding South Dakota as a part of a Sioux Falls Block Party at the plant in honor of its employees and community appreciation on Thursday, Aug. 7, 2014, outside the John Morrell Sioux Falls plant in Sioux Falls, S.D. Joe Ahlquist / Argus Leader

Sioux Falls Mayor Mike Huether speaks before the unveiling a pig statue after an announcement of a donation of 12,350 pounds of protein from the John Morrell Food Group and Eckrich to Feeding South Dakota as a part of a Sioux Falls Block Party at the plant in honor of its employees and community appreciation on Thursday, Aug. 7, 2014, outside the John Morrell Sioux Falls plant in Sioux Falls, S.D. Joe Ahlquist / Argus Leader

Ken Baptist, vice president and general manager of John Morrell, unveils a pig statue as Sioux Falls Mayor Mike Huether and others look on after an announcement of a donation of 12,350 pounds of protein from the John Morrell Food Group and Eckrich to Feeding South Dakota as a part of a Sioux Falls Block Party at the plant in honor of its employees and community appreciation on Thursday, Aug. 7, 2014, outside the John Morrell Sioux Falls plant in Sioux Falls, S.D. Joe Ahlquist / Argus Leader

Sioux Falls Mayor Mike Huether and others react after the unveiling of a pig statue after an announcement of a donation of 12,350 pounds of protein from the John Morrell Food Group and Eckrich to Feeding South Dakota as a part of a Sioux Falls Block Party at the plant in honor of its employees and community appreciation on Thursday, Aug. 7, 2014, outside the John Morrell Sioux Falls plant in Sioux Falls, S.D. Joe Ahlquist / Argus Leader

Country musician Randy Houser performs after an announcement of a donation of 12,350 pounds of protein from the John Morrell Food Group and Eckrich to Feeding South Dakota as a part of a Sioux Falls Block Party at the plant in honor of its employees and community appreciation on Thursday, Aug. 7, 2014, outside the John Morrell Sioux Falls plant in Sioux Falls, S.D. Joe Ahlquist / Argus Leader

A pig mascot dances as country musician Randy Houser performs after an announcement of a donation of 12,350 pounds of protein from the John Morrell Food Group and Eckrich to Feeding South Dakota as a part of a Sioux Falls Block Party at the plant in honor of its employees and community appreciation on Thursday, Aug. 7, 2014, outside the John Morrell Sioux Falls plant in Sioux Falls, S.D. Joe Ahlquist / Argus Leader

John Morrell employees look on as country musician Randy Houser performs after an announcement of a donation of 12,350 pounds of protein from the John Morrell Food Group and Eckrich to Feeding South Dakota as a part of a Sioux Falls Block Party at the plant in honor of its employees and community appreciation on Thursday, Aug. 7, 2014, outside the John Morrell Sioux Falls plant in Sioux Falls, S.D. Joe Ahlquist / Argus Leader

Monica Derby, human resources manager at John Morrell, uses her phone to shoot a video as country musician Randy Houser performs after an announcement of a donation of 12,350 pounds of protein from the John Morrell Food Group and Eckrich to Feeding South Dakota as a part of a Sioux Falls Block Party at the plant in honor of its employees and community appreciation on Thursday, Aug. 7, 2014, outside the John Morrell Sioux Falls plant in Sioux Falls, S.D. Joe Ahlquist / Argus Leader

Country musician Randy Houser performs after an announcement of a donation of 12,350 pounds of protein from the John Morrell Food Group and Eckrich to Feeding South Dakota as a part of a Sioux Falls Block Party at the plant in honor of its employees and community appreciation on Thursday, Aug. 7, 2014, outside the John Morrell Sioux Falls plant in Sioux Falls, S.D. Joe Ahlquist / Argus Leader

Country musician Randy Houser performs after an announcement of a donation of 12,350 pounds of protein from the John Morrell Food Group and Eckrich to Feeding South Dakota as a part of a Sioux Falls Block Party at the plant in honor of its employees and community appreciation on Thursday, Aug. 7, 2014, outside the John Morrell Sioux Falls plant in Sioux Falls, S.D. Joe Ahlquist / Argus Leader

Sioux Falls Mayor Mike Huether speaks after an announcement of a donation of 12,350 pounds of protein from the John Morrell Food Group and Eckrich to Feeding South Dakota as a part of a Sioux Falls Block Party at the plant in honor of its employees and community appreciation on Thursday, Aug. 7, 2014, outside the John Morrell Sioux Falls plant in Sioux Falls, S.D. Joe Ahlquist / Argus Leader

Country musician Randy Houser performs after an announcement of a donation of 12,350 pounds of protein from the John Morrell Food Group and Eckrich to Feeding South Dakota as a part of a Sioux Falls Block Party at the plant in honor of its employees and community appreciation on Thursday, Aug. 7, 2014, outside the John Morrell Sioux Falls plant in Sioux Falls, S.D. Joe Ahlquist / Argus Leader

Country musician Randy Houser performs after an announcement of a donation of 12,350 pounds of protein from the John Morrell Food Group and Eckrich to Feeding South Dakota as a part of a Sioux Falls Block Party at the plant in honor of its employees and community appreciation on Thursday, Aug. 7, 2014, outside the John Morrell Sioux Falls plant in Sioux Falls, S.D. Joe Ahlquist / Argus Leader